I paint my own reality.The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration. Frida Kahlo

When I read this quote I felt an immediate affinity, as I to feel a compulsion to paint and like Frida Kahlo, I paint my own reality.Inspiration comes from observing and absorbing the natural world compelling me to describe the resulting emotional responses on canvas.If my paintings also strike a chord with and audience and they also feel a connection, that brings me great personal satisfaction.Therefore I depict the landscape not literally or realistically but more from and interpretaive point of view

.The works are more of an internal view of the world as I see it.I use whatever media will better express my emotions, so oil will often express a softer emotion whilst mixed media can be utilised to produce a varied response .I particularly enjoy the juxtaposition in aspects of nature , for instance the delicacy of a fern against a coarse rock face. A repeating subject is mountains and forests as I feel a strong connection to these elements in the landscape. I aim for the work to engage the viewer- seeing the world through my eyes and feeling the same excitement I felt when being inspired and creating it.